Have students record new words in this organizer and jot down what they think they mean.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Summarizing with Sequence Words.

Use this exercise with your students to create short summaries with transition words.

Students can use this organizer to jot down the new words they encounter and also note what they think they mean.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Summarizing with Sequence Words.

In this resource, students will identify sequence words in the summary of a well-known fairy tale. Then they'll read a short story and write a summary with the help of a sequence word bank.

Students practice using keywords to prepare for summary writing.

Count up snowy sight words in this simple seasonal worksheet!

Learn to retell events in your own words with the help of this adorable story!

Use this worksheet as a way for students to practice retelling a familiar story using their own words and images.

In this resource, students will practice writing a simple summary of a fiction story using a paragraph frame with sequence words.

Nonfiction books are jam-packed with information, which is why it’s important to read them more than once! This worksheet encourages students to reread nonfiction, summarizing what they learned with pictures and words.

Use this paragraph frame worksheet to support ELs as they navigate through the process of retelling text using transition words. This template can be used as a scaffold for any fictional text in the classroom!

A big focus in kindergarten is on reading comprehension skills. This open ended worksheet is a wonderful way for students to practice these skills as they map out a familiar story using their own words and images.

Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.

Everyone's heard the story of the ugly duckling, but have you met his new friend, the beastly bird? Help students learn about the importance of transition words when telling a story with this fun tale of outcasts who become fast friends!

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

Kids research the constitutional amendments that were added after the Bill of Rights with this cool worksheet.

This decodable worksheet helps students with their reading comprehension skills as they figure out the order of the story.

No snow? No problem! Read a story about two kids creating their own snow day in this playful reading comprehension worksheet!